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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-29
THE ENGLISH HANGMAN.
Ne Tells of His Various Struggles 20
Reach His Present Tminence.

James Berry, the public executioner,
has taken advantage of q recent profes-
sOnal visit TO Chelmsford to cOnhde to
reporter a number of particulars regard
ING himself, his family and his profession.
some Of his confessions are OF Il kind on
which persons of good taste would hardly
care TO dwell: others are comparatively
void Of oflense, and undoubtedly curious.
There seems reason 10 suspect that politi-
cal sympathies have had something to do
with the choice Of this highly respectable
organ OF East Anglian Conservatism as
the medium Of these condolences. In other
words, James Berry Is, according 70 his
Oan declaration, "a Conservative through
aud through - in that regard differing
from brother Of bis of whom more anon
who is. or rather was "a Liberal, and In
favor Of abolshing capital punishment
Berry we gather stands number fourteen
I'M the list OF family OF twenty-One chill
dren.
II will hardly surprise any one TO learn
that his friends did not approve OF his
choice OF profession, but all right feeling
persons will be shocked 10 hear OF the dis
astrOus indirect effects OF James Berrys
abnormal inclinatiOns upon his afflicted
relatives Questioned on this delicate
subject he replied, mournfully; 1t killed
my mother and brother Then, with an
apparently morbid pleasure in narrowing
details. he went on 10 say. when Mar.
wood died was appointed in his place,
and directly my mother knew Of II she
was taken IN Ny fathers solicitor then
wrote the Home Office informing the au-
thoritics of this. The result was that
gave up the position, aud Binns got the
appointment My mother died soon after
ward. and then when / saw the way in
which Binns was going on, came to the
conclusion that he would not hold the
place long, and | again wrote to the
Home Office stating that my mother was
dead, and that there was nothing now 10
prevent my accommodating them If my
assistance should be required. Soon after
that was engaged 10 hang two men at
Edinburgh and / have carried out nearly
all the executions since then
The sequel of the tragic tale IS set 70
tell Ny brother," he went on to say
"had married a girl with plenty OF money,
and his pride received blow on my ap
poIntment That was the cause OF his
death" This, it appears, was the brother
who was "a Liberal and "in favor Of
abolshing capital punishment. II must
be confessed that this unfortunate mem
ber of the Berry family could hardly have
given a more emphatic proof Of his dis
like Of the hangman's Office. IL IS to be
hoped that We have here reached the final
incident in this CHASTITY tale, though
James Berry's final observation, Alto
gether have buried my mother, two
brothers and TWO aunts within the last
three years" has painfully omInous
sound OndOn News
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UENRICO COUNTY.
The Accidental shooting Of Young Pender.
Mr.. siggins ReIeased-Minor Topics.

Mr.. siggins sReIeased-Minor Topics.
Squire Talley yesterday held an inquest
over the body of Willie Pender, who was
accidently shot in the brain and instantly
killed by musket in the hands Of Har. y
Cooper on Tuesday. The jury returned
a verdict that the shooting was entirely
accidental. The family Of Harry Cooper
and. Harry himself were yesterday
in a state of lamentable grief. The
weapon exhibited was dangerous toy
which should never be placed in the
hands Of boys
Mr. Siggins, who was fined 800 for
rendering the same coupons more than
once for taxes, has returned to the city.
He has been released by Judge Bond on
his own recognizance, and the decision of
the court is reserved
One marriage license was issued yest"r-
day by Clerk Waddill to a colored couple.
During December ninty-six deeds were
recorded in the clerk office of the County
Court.
The mission Of the First African church,
who hold Sunday school in Henrico
county Courthouse every Sunday, yes
terday afternoon gave a Christmas tree
to the scholars. Their black faces be-
came unusually luminsnt as the presents
were handed down to them.
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GENUINE WINTER.
A Polar Wave at Last.

So far in the season we have enjoyed
spring-like weather to a degree which 1t
is doubtful if the oldest inhabitant can
recall to his memory. With the exception
of the little squirt of snow which fell on
Christmas eve, we have really seen nc
wintry weather at all, but have enjoyed a
protracted season of what is known as
Indian summer.
But now there is every indication that
there is to be a change, and that weather
more suitable 10 the season is 10 be upon
US. The cold wave flag was displayed
Yesterday morning, and not only the Old
Probs predict cold weether for to-day,
but the dispatches state that regular
cold wave is freezing in the Northwest,
and Judging from the rapid fall OF the
mercury last night, our readers may ex-
pect to find overcoats and fires particular.
iy comfortable to-day. Still, It's an i'll
wind that blows none to good" and
amid the cold and chilliness which pre-
walls we can all take consolation from
the fact that il is far better than the un-
seasonablc warmth which has hereto
fore been the characteristic OF the month
of December, 1887, now so rapidly near
ing its close.
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Cold Weather In the Me.t.

MISNEAPoLGs, December 2S-The tenn
perature this morning is fourteen below
zero The weather is clear with little
wind. The storm OF yesterday does not
appear to have touched Northern Mime
sofa or Dakota. Very little snow fell here
Yesterday. Telegraphic communication
in the Northwest is uninterrupted ana no
blockades are reported except slight ones
in the southern part Of the State. Duluth
reports the coolest weather of the season,
twenty-five degrees below Brainerd re-
ports thirty degrees below Yesterday. The
indications are that the cold will moderate
tonight.
CHICAGO. December ~ The cold
wave which came from the Northwest
Yesterday still hoyers over Chicago, and
the prospects are that mercury will drop
still lower. At am. the Signal Service
thermometer registered one degree above
zero. At o'clock the reliable spirit
instruments at opticians stores marked
three degrees above. At the hour men
toned the Signal Service officers had not
received a single report from the west
or Northwest, and this was regarded as
an indication that the weather must be
very severe
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-29

MIS- Col. Percy Yerger Qeanlng from
ner chamber window at midnight asks In
"a low and trembling yoice)--Is that you,
Percy
Col. Yerger who has peculiarity Of
finding his residence with great difficulty
at night when under the influence Oh the
rosy, and who has several times been ar
rested as q burglar and kicked out Ire
quently on entering q wrong house,
'Fore I ansher that question I'd like to
know if that's you, Sharahi
Why. certainly, Percy, it is |. "
is thish C. corner Of Aus in avenue and
hici 'Ory street,
"Why, of course il Is, Percy
Then Of cOursh it's me. indignantly
and swayng up and against the iencel-
What ger ask fool queshons for? Don't
vou know your own .hic husbandl Come
down and lemmc in Texas Siftinss
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rELEGEAPmIc SUMMARY.

The New York stock market was sold
down yesterday on mmOrs that Emperor
William was dead. All the London
houses, however say there IS nothing IN
the report and the weakness in the for
eign markets is caused by a heavy failure
in 81. Petersburg, which has depressing
effect on Russian securities. American
securities in London are steady at prices
equal to the same ruling here
The will of Mrs. John Jacob Astor
was admitted TO probate in New York
yesterday II bequeaths over 100000 10
various charities among which is SlO,-
600 to the Hampton Normal and Agricul-
cultural Institute at Hampton, Virginia.
Quite an exciting scene was caused at
the Christmas exercises in the village Of
Lodi, where Marvin Phillips, the school
teacher. arose TO address the Sunday
school. Two Young ladies darted for
ward and in turn applied a horsewhip,
alleging that he had made slanderous
remarks about one Of them.
A dispatch from London said that
news had been received OF Emperor
Williams death, but private adyices
from Germany state that the report is
without foundation.
Charles Leayitt. Il notorious burglar.
was Yesterday sentenced to Auburn State
Prison for ten years, on pleading guilty to
grand larcency in the first degree. In
1874 he was tried in Toronto for murder
and sent to prison for life, but was par
dOned after eight years on giving evil
dence against his accomplice, Charles
MeekeT
The Pope has intrusted to the Duke OF
Norfolk an autograph letter to Queen
Victoria, which the Duke has started for
London to deliver.
In Worth county, Georgia, on Monday
night negro named Reed murdered his
wife and six children, and then committed
suicide by jumping down a well, having
first unsnccessfully tried to cut his throat.
A Peoples Church" has been organ
lied at ST. Paul Mimi, by TIE adherents
of Rev. $. G. Smith, who lately withdrew
from the Methodist Church on account OF
the liberalization of his religious views.
Over 5000 was raised at the meeting to-
ward church building.
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LOCAL NOTES.

The British Barkentine Parsee, John
r. Cowan master, $40 tons, ladened with
4,G30 barrels Of -four cleared from the
Customhouse yesterday for Rio Janiero,
Brazil The value Of the flour is S2l 900
and was shipped by the Haxall-Crenshaw
Company.
The funeral Of Mr.. l.. +. c. Spott.
whose sudden death was noticed in yes
terday's TIMES, will take place at ?
o'clock this afternoon from the
German Evangelical Bethlehem church
lutheran on Sixth street near Clay.
The friends and acQuainiances OF his
father, Mr.. W. A. Spoit, of llO2 East
Main street, are invited to be present
Yesterday Mr.. Christian Warner and
Mr.. John Warner (the former proprietor
Of hotel in Batavia, Western New ork
and the latter proprietor Of hotel in
Buffalo, New York, who are In Virginia
on a bird hunting tour called at the
TINES Office. They have been hunting
on the Eastern shore Of Virginia for the
past three weeks, and are stopping at
Murphy's Hotel
The Earl Of Craven, young English
lord, who has recently inherited his title
and estates through the death of his
father, Is in the city, stopping at the ES-
change. lie is accompanied by his tutor
Rev W. j. Stayert.
Among the marriage licenses granted
in Washington yesterday was one to
John L Bengal and Fannie NJ Richard
son, of Richmond, Va
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-29

Yesterday at 1870 an alarm OF ire
was turned in from Box "a, corner
Haryie and Main The fire was caused
by a chimney No damage.
Last night, while the Council Commit
tee on Fires were in session, an alarm
from Box Gs, corner of Seventeenth and
Lowndes streets, was sounded From
the top of the building a bright blaze
could be seen. The fire was in the cOun-
~, Just beyond the corporate lines. The
buildings burned were unoccupied and
were owned by Mr.. James Halloran. Two
tenements and kitchen burned furious
ly, but the Department, under Chief
FuQua's management, kept the fire from
spreading The fire was caused by an
incendiary Loss, 81 400. Fully in
sured
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he Theatre

Patti Rosa closed one of the most sue
cessful engagements Of the season at the
Theatre last night. At the matinee yes
terday, when her favorite play, Bob, was
presented, the building was crowded, and
the audience delighted.
Last night she again appeared to a full
house in her new play, Love and Duty.
1; was enthusiastically received, and
unanimously voted a complete success.
This sprightly little soubrette has made a
lasting impression on our theatre-goers,
and whenever she appears on our boards
may rest assured of large audiences.
The Shetfey and Blakely Refined
Novelty and Comedy Company open to-
night, and promise delightful and
varied programme OF opera, burlesque,
comedy and novelty.
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Public Printing Contracts.

The Council Committee on Accounts
and Printing met in the Council Chamber
Yesterday evening. Present-Messrs-
Bowden, Farrar and O.ley.
They awarded the following contracts
for the year 1888
Printing the ordinances, 6c.-The
Wig Publishing Company, for &c. per
square, each insertion.
Delinquent tax bill-The Wig Pub.
fishing Company, 22tc. per inch Q.
twelve lines for the first insertion, and
15c. per inch Of twelve lines for the subse-
quent times.
Book. work-James f. Goode, SOC
per thousand ems presswork per token,
25c.
Job work T. Walthall, 15c.. per
thousand ems, and 10c. per thousand for
press-work.
Adjourned.
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RICHNOND's MORTALITY.


asst Weeks Report of the Poard of Health,
The report Of the Board of Health for
tae week ending December 2ilh, 1897, is
as follows
Whole number OF deaths-W hite males
females, Ia COlored males ; females,
Total &C.
Rate Of mortality 10 whole population
Is y per 600 per annum. White popu-
lalion, 2043 colored population, 10 "a.
Mean temperature for week ending
December "a. 1887, 4j.14' Rainfall,
same period, / 81 inches
Last week the deaths among the white
population (22) largely exceeded those
among the coloIed people (l4). This is
remarkable and unusual IL was also re-
markable that no one died between the
ages OF ten and twenty years.
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What strikes me most fOrcibly in what
/ have seen of sou Americans, said Nh.
John Mantell Of London who is visiting
friends on the south side, is your guilt
bility think you impose on each other
and let other people impose on you more
than they do ln any other country on the
face OF the globe Why, in the few days
have been here | have seen dozen I'm.
positions which. / understand, have long
been practiccd On you people, and you
take no sort Of notice Of them. For in
stance. | wanted pair OF shoes and saw
lust such "A pair as | wanted IN state
street window They were marked - IN
big black figures on white card. Ihat
seemed TO be q very reasonable price, and
as the card said they were the best make
in the land or something OF that sort, |
went in with The intention Of buying
them.
".i want pair OF shoes like that one
in the window, said.
The clerk went straight and got pair
that looked good deal like the sample.
found a pair th.t fitted me and handed
him a 50 note.
Those sre 8 said he.
But they are placarded ! Ia the win
dow, / said.
oh. this Is nOs the same shoe. Il is
made in the same style, but il is much bet
ter made and finer ali round.
But want that a. shoe, told him
"After he had done a good deal Of look
inc around ne came back and said they
hadn't one that would fit me in the shop
Then he tried 10 hitter by telling me that
he naturally supposed | wanted the best,
and all that. Now, | understand you
Americans let your shop keepers impose
on you in this manner year after year, and
get rich at it, Why, at home II a shop
Keeper should attempt such trick II
wouldru his business in a twelyemonth
And il ought 70 here Chicago News
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oNE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
RashIy Unfortunate Gone to HI. ueau

Rashly Unfortunate Gone To His Death.
On December 4tb, Mariana, ,Lanzerone,
the proprietor Of a confectionery and
fruit store No. 26j East Broad street had
his money drawer robbed by the till-tap-
pers Doolilllc and Samuels who are now
in Jail awaiting trial on several felony
cases Since then he has been in droop.
ing spirits, although this was not un-
usual, as the inmates of the house in
which he died told our reporter yesier-
day.
Immediately after the till-tappers
robbed him he sold out his entire business
but kept his bedroom upstairs. There he
moped, read and slept, until night before
last, when he purchased from neighbOr-
ing druggist twO-Oun,e vial of solution
Of morphinc-a solution closely kindred
10 laudanum-andh having drank it, laid
down on his bed to die.
Yesterday morning the inmates Of the
house entering his room discovered him
in a cOmatose condition They at once
sent for help and ielephoned for the city
ambulance, which promptly arrived. The
physician in charge did his best to pro-
long life, but 10 no avail At Q o'clock
this morning the unfortunate suicide was
corpse.
Coroner Taylor reached the dead man $
house promptly on being notiied, ana
examined carefully the body and cloth
ing Of the deceased. In the pockets Of
his pants was found the empty two-ounce
vial whose contents caused his death
The inmates told Coroner Taylor that
as far back as 1872 the deceased attempted
death by taking laudanum, and had often
been heard TO say that he wished 10 die.
For a long time he bad heen in bad
health, and that may have been the cause
of his melancholy which. together With
the recent robbery, was the real cause Of
his act
The deceased has becn a resident of
Richmond twenty eight years has always
been a quiet citizen, attending to his tusi-
ness, earning living like upcaceble man
and never giving oiIense TO amy one.
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7ATHEDRAL HALL. MARSHALL

stfeot, between Ninth aud Tonth
streets. THURSDAY, December 10Th, 1887,
at Z. NJ. Under the auspices Of the McGili
Catholic Uni. n. there will be at the above
time and place PUBLIC CELkBkAl ION
OF the GOden Jubilee or His Holiness. Pope
Leo Kill The entertainment will consist or
music by "A selected choir under the direction
OF Mr.. N. Il. Leonard, the recital OF Mauricv
Egans poem on the Jubilee, by Nj. W. j
Reddy: BRIEF reading OF selections from the
life aud writings OF Pope Leo NIL, by Mr.. *
g. jenkins, and an ADDRESS by Rr. Rev. Bishop
keane. 1h- public generally, ladies' and gen
tlemen, are cordially invited - make this
meetinxa credit 10 the community. de2l 81
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-29

The Weston Brothers closed their en-
gagement at the Academy last night in
The mu.ical comedy The Way of the
World During its four nights and two
matinee performances of this play it has
attracted good houses, and given very
general satisfaction, although it is but
frank to say that the piece itself does not
come mp to the merit of the company, all
OF whom are artists far above the aver
age
TO morrow the sensational and inter
esting drama, Taken from Life with Miss
Phosa McAliister supported by an ex-
cellent company will be presented at this
popular place of amusement Ii is highly
spoken of, and will do doubt prove very
attractive
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Frozen to Death In "A Snow storm.

CHArTASooGA, Tenn, December Is
An old man named Daniel Stlllwell OF
South Pittsburg, Tenn, froze 10 death
last night in field near his home. lie
was returning from business trip when
darkness set in and binding snow
storm followed, during which he became
bewildered and lost his path and perishedi.
II is the first case of freezing to death
that has been known in Fast Tennessee
for many years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-29

sunday school Christmas celebrations
Last night at ST. Johns church Sunday
school room the children of this Sundoy
school, and also those connected with
the Sunday.school al Neddcll Mission i'm
Rockets, were the recipients Of gifts
from gorgeous Christmas tree and we're
likewise rendered hearty supper. The
exercises were pleasant and the pro-
eramme complete, rejecting great credit
upon the management of the Superin'
tendent John +. Mayer and the Rector
Rev William Lewis Burton
Tomorrow night the children OF the
school of the Good Shepherd lcol0red)-
a mission of ST Johns will have 'heir
Christmas celebration in the same sun
day school room This Sunday-school
building is In the church yard on the
Twenty-fourth street side.
To-day at II O'Clock lhc Christmas
celebration Of the Sunday school of Grace
street Baptist church will take place.
This school j. one of the largest I'm the
city, and their ertainmcnts are always
interesting.
At 70 O'Clock TO day the children ofSt
Marks church and chapel will assemble
in the lecture room of St. Mark S church,
and there be feasted and otherwise enter
tained. The superintendent of the
school is MI j. William Jones, and he
has a corps Of competent assistants. The
whole is under the personal supervision
of the rector, Rev. T. g. Dashiell, d. d.
Tuesday night at Masons Hall, on
Franklin street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth, Calvary Mission Sunday
school. an oifshoOt of St. Johns, of which
Sergeant f. Howard is Superinten
dent, had their Christmas reunion. An
ample supper embracing all the Christ
mas dishes was dispensed TO as apprecia-
tive a number of children as ever sur
rounded heavily ladened tables. Each
scholar took home large bag filled with
candy, nuts and fruit.
Miss Laura Maynes was presented by
Rev. Mr.. Burton with handsome pray
er book and hymnal for bringing in the
largest number of scholars during a GER
tain period, she having brought in four
teen
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once wealthy, but Dies PaupeF.

san Francisco, December 2s-M. d.
Babcock, inventor Of the fire extingnlsh-
ing apparatus bearing his name, died at
the almshouse Saturday, aged 10 years.
AT one time he was in receipt OF $1,000
per month royalty on his machine, but
after selling the patent right his money
was soon spent, and for some years he
wandered about the State in a destitute
condition. About six years ago he was
admitted TO the almshOuse.
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Tho noston Ideal..

The Boston Ideal Opera Company will
appear here on Monday next giving five
performances. Ii numbers in its ranks
the we'll known Zelie de Lussan, and Miss
Ida Klein. late Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, New York Miss Harriet
Avery, mezzo.sopsano Miss Helen Dud
ley Campbell, of the National Opera
Company, contralto; George Appleby
and Frank Baxter, tenors; W. Ii. Clark
and j. c. Miron, bassos Clement Balm
bridge and J. w Herbert, comedians A.
ID. Saxon, baritone, and carries its own
chorus and a picked orchestra OF twenty
pieces The repertory will be found in
another column The advance sale be-
gins on Friday next Two novelties will
be produced on grand scale, Carmen
and The Daughter Of the Regiment
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A GIRL IN PAWS.
The Curious story Brought Out in s Chi
cago Court.

hG tuiioN, otOIf hlhh-h ht P"' 'i " 'h'
cago Court.
CHIcAGo. December 2s 4 13 yosr old
girl held in pawn for board bill. That
is the case with Clara Smith, and the
pawnbroker in the case is Mrs. Jane A.
Johnson. Mr.. Smith the father, yester-
day. filed a petition for h0jew c0rpps in
the Circuit Court, and Judge Altgold
has made it returhable to-day. The
father says that MIS-. Johnson detains the
child because of board bill and subjects
her to labors which will not tend 20 i'm
prove her morals. She is under tempta-
ilons. which many yet end in her ruin.
Mrs. Johnson. in the meantime, hangs on
to the girl, and says she will keeps her
as long as she can. The parents are
well-todo people in the Southern part
of the country, and abundantely able TO
take care Of her. The landlady says she
is not illtreating the child but, on tue
contrary. is taking good care o: her bui
wants her money
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The Presidential Funeral Party

WASHINGTON, December 2S. - The
presidential party, which went to Albany
10 attend Mr.. Manning's funeral, return
ed to Washington this morning at e:5O,
with the exception or Colonel Lamont,
who went to Holland Patent to pay a
short visit to his parents.